hibachi

[ hi-bah-chee ]

noun

1. a small Japanese-style charcoal brazier covered with a grill, usually used for outdoor cooking.

hibachi

/ hɪˈbɑːtʃɪ /

noun

1. a portable brazier for heating and cooking food

Word History and Origins

Origin of hibachi¹

1860–65; < Japanese, equivalent to hi fire (earlier fi ( y ) < *poi ) +- bachi combining form of hachi pot, earlier fati < Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese bō monk's bowl; perhaps < Pali patta < Sanskrit pā́tra drinking vessel

Word History and Origins

Origin of hibachi¹

from Japanese, from hi fire + bachi bowl

Example Sentences

There he is, proving his virtuosity by limiting his tools, playing nothing but a hi-hat in the manner of a hibachi chef.

From New York Times

He left it Friday after he ran out of fuel for the hibachi grill he was using to heat the place, he said.

From Seattle Times

Think of hibachi: there's a performative energy necessary in order to make it a celebratory situation.

From Salon

In a hurry, he tried Using water and dried It most foolishly — with a hibachi.

From Washington Post

“We have a tradition to go get Japanese hibachi,” Foster said.

From Washington Post